Good morning folks, today is June 4th 2010 and how can we beat weather like this other than to get some rain in areas that need it. Today we can look for Mostly sunny sky's, with a high near 80. Northwest winds between 10 and 15 mph. Tonight we can look for A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 60. West northwest winds between 10 and 15 mph becoming calm.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS STILL POSSIBLE OVER WEST CENTRALWISCONSIN THIS MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES ACROSSTHE AREA. AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHWESTMINNESOTA LATE TONIGHT AS ANOTHER DISTURBANCE APPROACHES THE AREAFROM THE WEST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PATTERN WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED INTO NEXT WEEK WITH THE CHANCESFOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING. THE GREATER CHANCES WILLBE ON SATURDAY AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. SEVERE WEATHERIS NOT EXPECTED.

Good morning folks, today is June 6th 2010 and thw sun is shining bright this morning. Today we can look for A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northwest wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight we can look for Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph becoming calm.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLYEVENING... MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER. SEVEREWEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE PATTERN WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED THIS WEEK WITH THUNDERSTORMSPOSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY... ALTHOUGH SEVERE WEATHER IS NOTEXPECTED. A STRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY ARRIVE TOWARD THE ENDOF THE WORK WEEK... POTENTIALLY BRINGING MORE WIDESPREADTHUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY FROM LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

Good morning folks, today is June 7th 2010 and it looks like were in for a few good days of warm weather. Today we can look for A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a high near 75. South southeast winds between 0 and 5 mph. Tonight we can look for A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 55. South southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER THE PARTS OFCENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS EVENING. NOSEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PATTERN WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED THIS WEEK WITH THUNDERSTORMSPOSSIBLE TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ASTRONGER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY ARRIVE TOWARD THE END OF THE WORKWEEK...POTENTIALLY BRINGING MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITYFROM LATE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

Good morning folks, today is June 8th 2010 and we are finally getting some welll needed rain in our area here in west central part of the styae. Today we can look for Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy sky's, with a high near 70. Southeast winds between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight we can look for A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 55. South southwest winds around 5 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA INTO THEEARLY EVENING. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE PATTERN WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED INTO THE WEEKEND. A STRONGER LOWPRESSURE SYSTEM IS ON TRACK TO ARRIVE TOWARD THE END OF THE WORKWEEK. THIS WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF MORE WIDESPREADTHUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY AND THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM LATETHURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

Good morning folks, today is June 9th 2010 and wow that rain sure was nice yesterday and well needed, there is more coming though by this weekend if you have plans. Today we can look for Partly sunny sky's, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west northwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight we can look for Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 55. North wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Good morning folks, today is June 10th 2010 and some more well needed rain is knocking on the door again today now that is cool. Today we can look for Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Cloudy sky's, with a high near 70. Southeast wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight we can look for Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 65. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA THIS AFTERNOONAND TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE CENTRALPLAINS. SMALL HAIL...STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL AREPOSSIBLE TONIGHT WITH THE STORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERNMINNESOTA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA FROM FRIDAYINTO SATURDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLEON FRIDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THESTORMS MAY BE SEVERE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH DAMAGING WINDSAND LARGE HAIL OCCURRING.

Good morning folks, today is June 11th 2010 and we are getting well needed rain over night and this morning. Today we can look for Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 70. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight we can look for A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH DAMAGINGWINDS AND LARGE HAIL...ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY AND EARLYTONIGHT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ANDEVENING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMMOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMSTODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WITHONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA ONSATURDAY...BUT SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

Good morning folks, today is June 12th 2010 and we are going to get soaked again this morning. Today we can look for Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 70. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight we can look for Mostly cloudy. Lows around 55. North winds 5 to 15 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRUSH WESTERN AND SOUTHERNMINNESOTA AND WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST THIS MORNING. THERE ISA SMALL CHANCE OF A FEW THUNDERSTORMS REDEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. NO SEVEREWEATHER IS EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACTIVE...WITH PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMSPOSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. AT THIS TIME...NO ORGANIZEDSEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

Good morning folks, today is June 13th 2010 and yep there is more rain at the back door this morning. Today we can look for Mostly cloudy sky's. Scattered showers in the morning. Highs around 70. North winds 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight we can look for .Partly cloudy sky's. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 50. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Good morning folks, today is June 14th 2010 and yes we have rain on the back door step again this morning. Today we can look for Mostly cloudy sky's. A slight chance of showers in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight we can look for Cloudy sky's with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows around 55. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Good morning folks, today is June 17th 2010 and we have some strong storms coming in this morning. Today we can look for A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph increasing to between 26 and 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight we can look for Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER EVENT IS EXPECTED TO UNFOLD ACROSSTHE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THISACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE STRONG DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDSALONG WITH LARGE HAIL. A THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL EXISTAS WELL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS ALSO EXPECTED TO MOVE INTOSOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS MORNING...AND SPREAD EAST INTO EASTCENTRAL MINNESOTA BY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TOREMAIN BELOW SEVERE LEVELS...THOUGH SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLEWITH ANY STRONG STORMS THAT DEVELOP.

THE CULPRIT FOR ALL OF THIS SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE A STRONG AREAOF LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN DAKOTAS TODAYAND INTO SOUTHERN MANITOBA TONIGHT. THIS WILL SEND A COLD FRONTINTO WESTERN MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON...HELPING TO INITIATETHUNDERSTORMS THERE THAT WILL THEN SPREAD EAST INTO TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WITH AT LEAST A MARGINAL THREAT FORLARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAYAFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRALWISCONSIN BEFORE THE COLD FRONT FINALLY EXITS THE OUTLOOK AREAFRIDAY NIGHT.

A FRONT WILL REMAIN JUST SOUTH OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN THISWEEKEND...AND BEGIN DRIFTING BACK NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS WILLRESULT IN THE CHANCE OF MORE STORMS SUNDAY AND INTO MUCH OF NEXTWEEK. THOUGH ANY SPECIFIC SEVERE THREAT IS HARD TO DISCERN AT THISTIME...THIS ACTIVITY WILL HAVE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVYRAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FROM THISAFTERNOON IS WESTERN MINNESOTA INTO TONIGHT FOR WEST CENTRALWISCONSIN.

Good morning folks, today is June 18th 2010 and the weather was crazy yesterday but should be much better today. Today we can look for Mostly sunny sky's, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to between 25 and 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Tonight we can look for Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WITH AT LEAST A MARGINAL THREAT FORLARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN FRIDAYAFTERNOON ACROSS EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRALWISCONSIN BEFORE THE COLD FRONT FINALLY EXITS THE OUTLOOK AREATHIS EVENING. AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT WILL EXIST AS WELL...EASTOF A LINE FROM ALBERT LEA TO RED WING TO LADYSMITH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A FRONT WILL REMAIN JUST SOUTH OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN THISWEEKEND...AND BEGIN DRIFTING BACK NORTH SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS WILLRESULT IN THE CHANCE OF MORE STORMS SUNDAY AND INTO MUCH OF NEXTWEEK. THOUGH ANY SPECIFIC SEVERE THREAT IS HARD TO DISCERN AT THISTIME...THIS ACTIVITY WILL HAVE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVYRAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLYEVENING ALONG AND EAST OF AN ALBERT LEA TO RED WING TO LADYSMITHLINE.

Good morning folks, today is June 19th 2010 and the weather is looking great folks. Today we can look for Partly sunny sky's, with a high near 75. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Tonight we can look for Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT IN SOUTHWEST ANDPARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY OVER SOUTH CENTRALMINNESOTA. THE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE SUNDAY NIGHTTHROUGH TUESDAY AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRIFTS NORTH TOWARDSOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHERN IOWA. THE THREAT OF SEVEREWEATHER IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME...BUT THERE MAY BE A GREATERRISK OF STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...AS A LOWPRESSURE TROUGH CROSSES THE NORTHERN PLAINS. OTHERWISE...STRONGERTHUNDERSTORMS COULD CAUSE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER FAR SOUTH CENTRALMINNESOTA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

Good morning folks, today is June 20th and it is really looking good for fathers day till this evening. Today we can look for Mostly sunny sky's, with a high near 80. East southeast winds between 5 and 10 mph. Tonight we can look for A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 60. East southeast winds between 5 and 10 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERNMINNESOTA. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY...ALTHOUGH SPOTTYHEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY STRONGER STORM.

THERE IS A GREATER RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT OVER ALL OF THEOUTLOOK AREA...AS A WARM FRONT BECOMES ACTIVE TO OUR SOUTH. THEREIS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRALMINNESOTA TONIGHT...MAINLY SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM CANBY TOWASECA. THE THREATS WOULD BE DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND HEAVYRAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AS THEFRONTAL SYSTEM TO OUR SOUTH AND WEST GRADUALLY APPROACHES. THETIMING OF ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN...BUT THE GREATERRISK MAY BE ON TUESDAY.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE OUTLOOK AREA FRIDAY ANDFRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE CHANCE OF MORE THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED OVER PARTS OF SOUTHWESTAND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT.

Good morning folks, today is June 21st 2010 and this weather just don't know what the hell it wants to do. Today we can look for A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a high near 80. South southeast winds between 5 and 10 mph. Tonight we can look for A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 65. South southwest winds between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAYINTO THE EVENING. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE SMALLHAIL AND GUSTY WINDS TODAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT STORMSCOULD BECOME SEVERE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTATHIS EVENING...CLOSE TO THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT IS SITUATEDOVER IOWA. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WOULD BE THE MAINTHREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE RISK OF MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE OUTLOOK AREARETURNS ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...AS A LOW PRESSURE TROUGHMOVE IN FROM THE WEST. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER IOWA WILL DRIFTFARTHER NORTH AND WILL ACT AS A TRIGGER FOR POTENTIAL SEVERETHUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE OUTLOOK AREA FRIDAY INTOSATURDAY WITH A CHANCE FOR MORE THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED OVER SOUTH CENTRALMINNESOTA THIS EVENING. ACTIVATION IS MORE LIKELY ON TUESDAY ANDTUESDAY NIGHT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.

Good morning folks, today is June 22nd 2010 and even thought the fog is as thick as pea soup it is a awesome morning. Today we can look for A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a high near 90. Southwest winds at 10 mph becoming southeast. Tonight we can look for A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a low around 65. North northwest winds between 5 and 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

DENSE FOG WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF WEST CENTRALWISCONSIN. VISIBILITIES BELOW A QUARTER OF A MILE WILL OCCUR THROUGHMID MORNING...GENERALLY EAST OF A BALSAM LAKE TO RIVER FALLS LINE.

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHTAS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NOSES INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. LARGEHAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. A FEW TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLEACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...MAINLY SOUTH OF A GRANITE FALLS TO SAINTPETER TO OWATONNA LINE. THE STORMS OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MAYALSO PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE OUTLOOK AREA FRIDAY INTOSATURDAY WITH A CHANCE FOR MORE THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOONINTO TONIGHT.

Good morning folks, today is June 23rd 2010 and it is raining again this morning. Today we can look for A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy sky's, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tonight we can look for Mostly clear sky's, with a low around 55. Northwest winds between 10 and 15 mph becoming light.

Good morning folks, today is June 24th 2010 and oh baby it's hot outside. Today we can look for Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Tonight we can look for A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy sky's, with a low around 60. South southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Good morning folks, today is June 25 2010 and we have more rain coming in this morning. Today we can look for Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.Tonight we can look for Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Low around 64. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA THISAFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...AS A WARM FRONT SETS UP OVER SOUTHERNMINNESOTA. THE STORM MODE IS INITIALLY EXPECTED TO BE OF THESUPERCELL NATURE...WITH THE ATTENDANT THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL ANDDAMAGING WINDS. A FEW TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THISAFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONGEAL INTO ACOMPLEX THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...WITH THE PRIMARY THREATSBECOMING DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO LINGER IN THE AREA ONSATURDAY...WITH THUNDERSTORM REDEVELOPMENT ANTICIPATED ON SATURDAYAFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE STORMS ISEXPECTED...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGEHAIL...AND A FEW TORNADOES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BEPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOONAND EVENING...AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

Good morning folks, today is June 26th 2010 and folks it is really foggy out there so allow for some extra time on the roads if you have to travel. Today we can look for A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight we can look for Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PATCHES OF DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING...LIKELY TOBURN OFF BY 9 AM.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE MIDDLE OFTHIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA.

A WARM FRONT WILL LIE NEAR THE MINNESOTA AND IOWA BORDER BY MID TOLATE THIS AFTERNOON...POTENTIALLY CAUSING ANOTHER ROUND OF LATEAFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHWEST ANDSOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM ANY OF THESESTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP DURING THAT TIME INCLUDE LARGE HAIL...HEAVYRAIN...AND SOME TORNADOES. ALSO...A COLD FRONT WILL TRACK ACROSSTHE DAKOTAS INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA DURING THE EVENING AND INTOCENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT. THISWILL BRING A CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIREOUTLOOK AREA TONIGHT...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN BEINGTHE PRIMARY THREATS. IN ADDITION...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLETONIGHT ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA...PRIMARILY IN SOUTH CENTRALMINNESOTA WHERE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL WISCONSINON SUNDAY. NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

THE RECENT RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA HAS LED TO RIVER RISES.DEPENDING ON RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND PLACEMENT THROUGH EARLYSUNDAY...THE MINNESOTA RIVER MAY RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE DURINGTHE COMING WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED IN AT LEASTWESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AFTER 4 PM...AND POTENTIALLYACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE OUTLOOK AREA TONIGHT.

Good morning folks, today is June 27th 2010 and it is really foggy out there again this morning so take your time when driving folks. Today we can look for A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight we can look for A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind between 6 and 15 mph.

FOG WILL BE COMMON EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL ANDCENTRAL SECTIONS OF MINNESOTA. SOME OF THE FOG WILL BE DENSE WITHVISIBILITIES A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS...ESPECIALLY IN THE APPLETON...GLENWOOD...ALEXANDRIA AND LITTLE FALLS AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BEPREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES THROUGH DAYBREAK.

Good morning folks, today is June 27th 2010 and there is no fog this morning but there is a chill in the air. Today we can look for Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind between 15 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tonight we can look for Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RECENT RAINFALL HAS LED TO SOME RIVERS REACHING OR EXCEEDING MINORFLOOD STAGE TODAY...INCLUDING THE COTTONWOOD AND REDWOOD RIVERS INSOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA DURINGTHE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND PASSESFROM THE HIGH PLAINS. AT THIS TIME...IT REMAINS TOO EARLY TODETERMINE THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL.

THE MINNESOTA RIVER WILL GRADUALLY RISE THROUGH MIDWEEK...LIKELYREACHING MINOR FLOOD STAGE AT NEW ULM AND MULTIPLE POINTSDOWNSTREAM. SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MOREINFORMATION.

Good morning folks, today is June 29th 2010 and it is really looking good for the weather today so enjoy it if ya can because we have storms and rain coming in this weekend. Today we can look for Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Tonight we can look for Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAINFALL FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND HAS LED TO HIGH WATER LEVELSALONG AREA RIVERS...SOME OF WHICH IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARE INMINOR FLOOD STAGE. SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MOREINFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREADURING THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVESEAST ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST. AT THIS TIME...THE CHANCE FORWIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS SMALL.

THE MINNESOTA RIVER WILL GRADUALLY RISE THROUGHMIDWEEK...REACHING MINOR FLOOD STAGE AT NEW ULM AND MULTIPLEPOINTS DOWNSTREAM. SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MOREINFORMATION.

Good morning folks, today is June 30th 2010 and the weather looks awesome if you need it dry as there is no rain till this weekend. Today we can look for Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 9 mph increasing to between 17 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Tonight we can look for Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind between 15 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAINFALL FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND HAS LED TO HIGH WATER LEVELSALONG AREA RIVERS...SOME OF WHICH IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ARE INMINOR FLOOD STAGE. SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MOREINFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREADURING THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND...MAINLY ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAYNIGHT...AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES EAST ACROSS THE UPPERMIDWEST. AT THIS TIME...THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERETHUNDERSTORMS IS SMALL.

THE MINNESOTA RIVER WILL GRADUALLY RISE THROUGHMIDWEEK...REACHING MINOR FLOOD STAGE AT NEW ULM AND MULTIPLEPOINTS DOWNSTREAM. SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FOR MOREINFORMATION.

Good morning folks, today is July 1st 2010 and the weather just couldn't be any better for the area. Today we can look for Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Tonight we can look for Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind between 17 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL ANDSOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAINFALL FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND HAS LED TO HIGH WATER LEVELSALONG SOME RIVERS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. SEE THE LATEST RIVERFLOOD STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREADURING THE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND...MAINLY ON SATURDAY NIGHTINTO SUNDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES EAST ACROSS THEUPPER MIDWEST. AT THIS TIME THE CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERETHUNDERSTORMS IS SMALL.

THE MINNESOTA RIVER WILL BE IN MINOR FLOOD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEKDOWNSTREAM FROM NEW ULM. SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENT FORMORE INFORMATION.